Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2008 Archive May 2

Wendy Diaz and Associates Spam on Wikipedia

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 17:19, 17 May 2008 (UTC)


 * cross Wiki Spam

--Hu12 (talk) 17:49, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Especial:Contributions/200.88.87.181
 * http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Especial:Contributions/200.88.87.77
 * http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Especial:Contributions/200.88.87.51
 * http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Especial:Contributions/200.88.87.55
 * http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Especial:Contributions/190.80.204.28
 * http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Especial:Contributions/200.88.87.125
 * http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Especial:Contributions/200.88.87.67
 * http://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/190.80.205.162
 * http://species.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/190.80.205.162
 * Meta BL requested]--Hu12 (talk) 18:04, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.fscclub.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

Foreign-language--Hu12 (talk) 04:05, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.aigenta.com

 * Articles
 * Articles

Unified SCC
 * Accounts

coi ect--Hu12 (talk) 07:54, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Spam only IP
Since nothing appears to have been done with my previous reports over the years - wasting my time - lets give it one final try -

Spam only IP



-- John (Daytona2 · Talk ·  Contribs) 08:15, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

shamusi.com
"Powered by shamusi.com and what-does-it-mean.org "
 * related
 * related


 * http://spam.what-does-it-mean.org


 * http://spam.free-drm-encoder.com
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

dating platform--Hu12 (talk) 08:30, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.eeejournal.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 10:04, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.globalsurfing.co.uk http://spam.skateboard-web.com



 * Spammers

MER-C 13:03, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Clear Sky Media, Inc.
Adsense pub-7867939927949383
 * http://spam.redflagdeals.com
 * related
 * related


 * http://spam.clearskymedia.ca


 * http://spam.pricecanada.com
 * Article
 * Article

RedFlagDeals
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 01:39, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

weitzlux.com



 * Accounts




 * Looks like just a minor problem with a promotional site that's been added multiple times in good faith by different editors. --Ronz (talk) 03:31, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

spam site: http://foxfringe.wetpaint.com




BOTF (talk) 03:12, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

R.T. Edwards, Inc links

 * http://spam.rtedwards.com
 * http://spam.edwardspub.com
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

Production Manager  --Hu12 (talk) 03:15, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Journal of Forensic Accounting
 * User:Jheiv/Journal of Forensic Accounting


 * Blatent WP:CANVASS
 * See related
 * Deletion_review/Active
 * Help_desk
 * Talk:Forensic_accounting#Talk:Forensic_accounting
 * Talk:Forensic_accounting
 * MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist nothing was blacklisted (attempting to delete this report)
 * Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam
 * User_talk:Jheiv/Journal_of_Forensic_Accounting
 * User_talk:Hu12
 * User_talk:Jheiv#Additions of R.T. Edwards, Inc links
 * I'm trying to help this user develop the article first in the userspace so it meets notability for inclusion. However Jheiv (Production Manager) is attempting to use brute force, rather than discussion. as noted this user has a Conflict of interest with R.T. Edwards publications topic.

seo-service.com.cn spam
Domains:
 * http://www.seo-service.com.cn
 * http://www.global-inflatables.com
 * http://www.honson-fitting.com
 * http://www.honson-fitting.com
 * http://www.honson-fitting.com


 * Related domains
 * http://shop338.cn
 * http://gz8u8.com
 * http://gz8u8.com

WOW Communications
 * Possibly related domains:
 * http://99weddingfavors.com
 * http://artist-todd-mallett.com
 * http://arts-plaza.com
 * http://aussiepins.com
 * http://bridalgowndress.com
 * http://diamond-king.com
 * http://draperycurtain.com
 * http://gallery319.com
 * http://garagebid.com
 * http://goldsilverwholesale.com
 * http://greatwallgift.com
 * http://jiancai.com
 * http://jiancai.us
 * http://masterworksartgallery.com
 * Two links added by legitimate editors
 * http://maternityclothesdress.com
 * http://mycustomtailors.com
 * http://mymensuit.com
 * http://nocostume.com
 * http://officechairdesk.com
 * http://paintingmanhattan.com
 * http://pearl-pearls.com
 * http://phddiamond.com
 * http://positiveactionco.com
 * http://promdressgown.com
 * http://soengine.com
 * http://tamsquare.com
 * http://trophytrophies.com
 * http://ukweddingdress.com
 * http://weddinggowndress.com
 * http://wholesaleoilpainting.com
 * http://wholesalepearl.com
 * http://wholesaleweddinggown.com
 * http://wowart.net
 * http://wowcommunication.com
 * http://nocostume.com
 * http://officechairdesk.com
 * http://paintingmanhattan.com
 * http://pearl-pearls.com
 * http://phddiamond.com
 * http://positiveactionco.com
 * http://promdressgown.com
 * http://soengine.com
 * http://tamsquare.com
 * http://trophytrophies.com
 * http://ukweddingdress.com
 * http://weddinggowndress.com
 * http://wholesaleoilpainting.com
 * http://wholesalepearl.com
 * http://wholesaleweddinggown.com
 * http://wowart.net
 * http://wowcommunication.com
 * http://trophytrophies.com
 * http://ukweddingdress.com
 * http://weddinggowndress.com
 * http://wholesaleoilpainting.com
 * http://wholesalepearl.com
 * http://wholesaleweddinggown.com
 * http://wowart.net
 * http://wowcommunication.com
 * http://wholesalepearl.com
 * http://wholesaleweddinggown.com
 * http://wowart.net
 * http://wowcommunication.com
 * http://wowart.net
 * http://wowcommunication.com
 * http://wowcommunication.com
 * http://wowcommunication.com

Account: -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:16, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

A A BAIG & CO. Chartered Accountants spam on Wikipedia 2

 * See also - Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2007_Archive_Jul previous report but geting a server error
 * See also - Articles for deletion/A A Baig & Co.
 * See also - Articles for deletion/A A Baig & Co., Chartered Accountants
 * See also - WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/aabaig.com




 * Articles

A A Baig & Co A A Baig & Co. AAB Resource Center A A Baig & Co., Chartered Accountants


 * Accounts

Much promotion, salted and BL'd--Hu12 (talk) 04:47, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Link International/BMC Air Filters Spam
Same company umbrella or Company + Distributor of product?


 * Link International/linkauto.com.au

NISMO Revision as of 02:34, 18 March 2008 Nissan GT-R Revision as of 06:02, 12 May 2008


 * BMC Air Filters

Air filter Revision as of 03:42, 16 May 2008 --293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 07:00, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Link info follows. MER-C 12:24, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


 * http://spam.linkauto.com.au

http://spam.eumerika.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 12:20, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Spammmer
IP exists for the sole purpose of spamming links to http://www.dataeastgames.com and content to G-Mode. IP most likely a person from that company. Intellectual properties for the original company were split according to the Data East page references, so there is no "official data east page" as the ip keeps spamming. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 16:02, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Khashayarf
created Agency9 and AgentFX which both were deleted due to spam. has COI as he disclosed himself as company related person "Khashayar Farmanbar" in Agency9. SomeUsr| Talk | Contribs 19:11, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

PBase Media Ltd. spam on Wikipedia

 * Spam accounts:
 * fa:ویژه:Contributions/209.121.25.84
 * fa:ویژه:Contributions/209.121.25.84
 * fa:ویژه:Contributions/209.121.25.84
 * fa:ویژه:Contributions/209.121.25.84
 * fa:ویژه:Contributions/209.121.25.84
 * fa:ویژه:Contributions/209.121.25.84

Google Adsense for some of these domains: 5178952806229054, 5134447765603598
 * Spam domains:
 * http://pop-bubblewrap-online.blogspot.com
 * http://gilisting.com
 * http://medicalsymptomsonline.com
 * http://kurdonline.com
 * http://pbase.ca
 * http://onlinepace.com
 * http://www.nowruz.com
 * http://www.123kite.com
 * http://www.2010cards.com
 * http://onlinepace.com
 * http://www.nowruz.com
 * http://www.123kite.com
 * http://www.2010cards.com
 * http://www.123kite.com
 * http://www.2010cards.com
 * http://www.2010cards.com
 * http://www.2010cards.com

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 19:16, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Related domains:
 * http://www.vancouveroncanvas.com
 * http://www.hanaartstudios.com/
 * http://www.canadaproductphotography.com
 * http://www.omidistan.com
 * http://www.omidism.com
 * http://www.omidestan.com
 * http://www.omidistan.com
 * http://www.omidism.com
 * http://www.omidestan.com
 * http://www.omidestan.com
 * http://www.omidestan.com

nappyafro.com

 * Articles
 * Articles

Nappyafro.com
 * Accounts

requested article  --Hu12 (talk) 20:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

COI Whitelist request
If possible, can my username be whitelisted? No big deal if not. Thanks! 20:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * notsure if there is a username whitelist, however there is a MediaWiki:Usernameblacklist. --Hu12 (talk) 20:38, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, apparently only Beestra knows about it, but he does say to contact a regular here: User:COIBot. Nevermind though, I was looking at some old reports and it looks like I have since been whitelisted. Katr67 (talk) 21:07, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I see what you mean, yes definatly you should be whitelisted there.--Hu12 (talk) 21:21, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.oil-offshore-marine.com
Adsense pub-0317873301140658
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 21:12, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.adultstarbase.com

 * Spammers
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see de:Special:Contributions/195.98.207.11.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see de:Special:Contributions/195.98.207.11.

See also User talk:MER-C, where is probably referring to the above incident. MER-C 09:19, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

User:Wikiawe Phonecard Spam

 * See also - Articles for deletion/Islands Phonecards Database
 * See also - Wikipedia_talk:Your_first_article#Would_this_be_notable.3F (Source soliciting)


 * http://spam.colnect.com
 * http://spam.phonecardfolder.com
 * http://spam.islands.co.il
 * Article
 * Article
 * Article
 * Article

Islands Phonecards Database
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 11:05, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

MTW Research http://spam.marketresearchreports.co.uk

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 12:11, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Square One bv Spamming
"Visual Integrity, makers of PDF FLY, META FLY, pdf2image, pdf2cad, pdf2picture, FLY Batch and FLY SDK."


 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

Blatenly commercial, Bl'd.--Hu12 (talk) 12:45, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.travelbizmonitor.com http://spam.moviethread.com

 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed
 * Adsense pub-3651717119112733
 * Adsense pub-3651717119112733




 * Spammers

MER-C 13:15, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

globya.net

 * Account
 * Account

This needs cleanup and consideration for blacklisting...I'm on a slow public computer and limited in what I can do. Kelly hi! 13:41, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
 * User already blocked (was adding the links to the top of the list), I have now added the link to User:XLinkBot. If it reoccurs.  Thanks.  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 14:06, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.singlehop.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 19:51, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.false-accusations.co.uk
Adsense pub-6416060620469800
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 20:29, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.musclecarfacts.net
Adsense pub-2807973883235439
 * http://spam.musclecarfacts.com
 * redirect site
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 21:28, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

robot-ninja.com

 * Account
 * Account

Reported by Kelly  hi! 23:25, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

MyoRehab
Two links of www.myorehab.net/articles/article-archive.htm and www.AIMS-LLC.org to this clinics pages repeatedly added to multiple musculoskeletal disorder articles by two registered users and several IPs:
 * - now indefinitely blocked
 * - now indefinitely blocked
 * (temp blocked for second time this year)

I've added both addresses to the MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist David Ruben Talk 03:24, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.artinfo.com citation spamming

 * Users

Suspected citation spam, see WP:COIN. Please comment there. MER-C 06:31, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Foreign Service Institute
http://spam.foreignserviceinstitute.com http://spam.fsi-language-courses.com http://spam.fsi-language-courses.net http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-arabic.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-twi.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-bulgarian.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-hungarian.com http://spam.pluralitylanguage.com
 * Sites spammed

http://spam.learn-how-to-speak.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-italian.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-chinese.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-spanish.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-swahili.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-serbo-croatian.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-turkish.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-korean.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-japanese.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-french.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-thai.com http://spam.learn-how-to-speak-portuguese.com and possibly more.
 * Related domains


 * Spammers

Wow, that's one big linkfarm. MER-C 13:15, 12 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I have added 'learn-how-to-speak' as a rule to COIBot. That should catch them all.  If IP's persist, we could consider adding that also as a rule to XLinkBot.  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 13:31, 12 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Before 10 May, the links at Foreign Service Institute were all to a single non-commercial site. These were then replaced with mainly commercial links. The number of links was excessive to begin with, but since the FSI courses are apparently in the public domain as US government products, I don't see any reason to object to a single link to a non-commercial online version. EALacey (talk) 16:29, 12 May 2008 (UTC)


 * The spammer IP above is registered to Plurality Language. All but two of the domains are also registered to Plurality Language:
 * Plurality Language
 * 101 S WALTON ST STE 208
 * DALLAS, Texas 75226-2500
 * United States


 * The two exceptions are domains registered to an individual in Macon, Georgia:
 * fsi-language-courses.net
 * fsi-language-courses.com
 * These are benign, useful links to an open source, volunteer by a number of people to convert public domain materials from the U.S. government's Foreign Service Institute into free downloadable language training material. These links should not be blacklisted.


 * More related domains:
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language
 * Domaintools indicates there are many more domains registered to Plurality Language


 * I recommend blacklisting locally. --00:35, 20 May 2008 (UTC)


 * One added today here's another  --Hu12 (talk) 08:32, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.pted.org http://spam.congenital.org



 * Spammers

MER-C 12:52, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Useful investigation tool: url-info.appspot.com
In investigating a bot report on Meta-Wiki (meta:User:COIBot/XWiki/url-info.appspot.com), I found that the linked site provides a small browser add-on that's a very useful tool for investigating all the links embedded in a page, whether it's one of our Wikipedia pages or a page on an external spam site. I recommend others active with spam mitigation add it to their browser toolbar and check it out. This would have saved me many hours in the last year had I known of it:
 * http://url-info.appspot.com

If you're trying to find possible related domains links on a spam site to investigate, this will quickly list them all, sparing the aggravation of clicking on every link. In fact it's so easy to glean information that we'll need to ensure we're not mindlessly reporting unrelated domains as "related" when they've appeared on a spam site page for some innocent reason:
 * Ads, whether sold directly by the site-owner, served up by ad servers (Google's Adsense and Yahoo's Sponsored Search), or placed by some sort of other web advertising network.
 * Link exchanges
 * Links to the site's designer (frequently an unrelated independent contractor) or to the provider of the site's underlying software (such as MediaWiki or PHP-Nuke)
 * The spam site's owner simply likes the site he's linked to and has linked to it to enhance his page.

As for the meta spam report for url-info.appspot.com, I noted that the limited extent of COI linking (just 1 link to each of 4 projects). The tool is free and the page has no ads. The problem, if there even is one, did not meet the threshold for meta-level action and recommended no action be taken.

Note that appspot.com, the underlying main domain, is registered to Google for users of its App Engine development environment. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 14:32, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

seopm.cn

 * Domain:

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 15:42, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Accounts:


 * New IP:


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:27, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

jackscreekmarketing.com and booktoday.com.au spam

 * Domains:
 * http://www.goldcoastbroadwater.com.au
 * http://www.booktoday.com.au
 * http://www.mansfieldaccommodation.com
 * http://www.wagyu-beef.com.au
 * http://www.queenslandgoldcoast.com
 * http://www.goldcoastactivities.com.au
 * http://www.beechworthtourism.com.au
 * http://www.wagyubeefaustralia.com.au
 * http://www.queenslandgoldcoast.com
 * http://www.goldcoastactivities.com.au
 * http://www.beechworthtourism.com.au
 * http://www.wagyubeefaustralia.com.au
 * http://www.beechworthtourism.com.au
 * http://www.wagyubeefaustralia.com.au
 * http://www.wagyubeefaustralia.com.au

Related domains:
 * http://www.jackscreekmarketing.com.au
 * http://www.wagyubeefonline.com.au
 * http://www.buywagyubeef.com.au
 * http://www.australianwagyubeef.com.au
 * http://www.wagyubeefexports.com.au
 * http://www.australianwagyubeef.com.au
 * http://www.wagyubeefexports.com.au
 * http://www.wagyubeefexports.com.au
 * http://www.wagyubeefexports.com.au

There appear to be many more travel-oriented related domains but I did not have time to investigate further.-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 15:45, 21 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Account:
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:33, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:33, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Long term persistant Spamming of Rock N Roll Vintage Inc. guitar dealer

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 18:37, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.ezdigitaltv.com
Adsense pub-0030775115810865
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 19:01, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.lenoxfinancial.com

 * Article
 * Article

Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 19:29, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.economicnews.ca
Adsense pub-7503223076453080
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 19:50, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.helpondiabetes.com
Adsense pub-2826299654579011
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 06:28, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

inetnum: 116.71.0.0 - 116.71.255.255 netname: PTCLIPTVNET descr: PTCL Triple Play Project, descr: Legacy Telco Service Provider descr: Islamabad, Pakistan

--Hu12 (talk) 06:33, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.bbzguitars.co.uk

 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

Now blacklisted on XLinkBot. MER-C 11:34, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Erik Oostveen Spamming

 * See also - WikiProject_Spam/LinkReports/tvldetector.co.uk
 * See also - WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/bbcresistance.com
 * See also - WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/bbcresistance.co.uk
 * personal site
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 12:58, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

lostsite.110mb.com

 * Account
 * Account

Long-term spamming of fansite. Kelly hi! 13:23, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

infibeam.com and related spam

 * Domains:
 * Google Adsense ID 8276117663149086
 * Google Adsense ID 8276117663149086
 * Google Adsense ID 8276117663149086


 * Google Adsense ID 9876665472609145
 * Google Adsense ID 9876665472609145
 * Google Adsense ID 9876665472609145
 * Google Adsense ID 9876665472609145
 * Google Adsense ID 9876665472609145
 * Google Adsense ID 9876665472609145


 * Related domains:


 * Possibly related domains added by 203.88.135.186:
 * http://www.supportnarmadadam.org
 * http://www.geocities.com/girnarmystery
 * http://www.geocities.com/girnarmystery


 * Accounts:

There appear to be more domains and IPs involved; I have not had time to fully investigate. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:39, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

surgicenteronline.com spam
Spammed to a large number of health care related articles (all instances of the link since removed).


 * Accounts:

--Bonadea (talk) 07:04, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.oregonfirst.net

 * Other links spammed
 * Other links spammed


 * http://spam.usafirst.info
 * http://spam.nwprc.org
 * http://spam.nolng.net
 * http://spam.bradwoodlanding.com
 * http://spam.oregonlng.com
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 23:09, 18 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Continued


 * http://spam.pipelinesafetytrust.net
 * --Hu12 (talk) 20:13, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 20:13, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Celebrity blog spam
Adsense pub-1677796165755678


 * Sites spammed


 * Related domains


 * Spammers

MER-C 11:26, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Local blacklist request made here. Kelly  hi! 03:44, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

carbonsolutionsgroup.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 10:12, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.mypopkorn.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 12:32, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Modulus Systems SEO spamming
Modulus Systems design - Web design India Adsense pub-5017989268371853


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 * Articles
 * Articles

Modulus Systems London hotels 4u


 * Accounts

Modulus Systems Website design, development and SEOnote email. Moving ones own link "UP" is never a sign of good faith. This takes the cake, "That is a site by me and my wife..."...--Hu12 (talk) 18:51, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Have not checked cross wiki yet--Hu12 (talk) 19:47, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Typically spammers from English-speaking countries aren't big cross-wiki spammers. For what it's worth, it seems Europeans (except the British) are most likely to cross-wiki spam; I suspect this is more a function of their comfort with multilingual environments than any difference in ethics. I found just one cross-wiki link addition among all the accounts listed above -- to another English language project:
 * q:en:Special:Contributions/212.111.35.196
 * I did not run cross-wiki link searches.


 * The IPs above are registered to a mix of Indian and British ISPs.
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:02, 24 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I searched the top 20 Wikipedias for each of the domains above and found no spam links. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:16, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

A new kind of comment spam in SEO blogs
Comments subsequently left in an SEO blog after its owner spammed our Search engine optimization article: -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 20:44, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * http://blog.technologic.org.in/?p=72#comment-1076
 * http://blog.technologic.org.in/?p=72#comment-1077

http://blogg.svt.se/
Sample diffs. Should all of the edits just be reverted? ~ Eóin (talk) 21:09, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


 * More accounts:
 * sv:Special:Bidrag/193.15.216.72

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 04:04, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * This is the blog for a Swedish television network and the IPs adding the link are registered to the network.

CompuEd USA spam
10 Skyline Drive
 * CompuEd USA

Latham, New York 12110

United States


 * Spam domains:
 * http://www.diagnosishealth.com
 * Points to:
 * http://www.attorneymesothelioma.org
 * http://www.attorneymesothelioma.org


 * http://www.chaupati.com
 * http://www.shaadinetwork.com
 * http://www.shadinetwork.com
 * http://www.shadinetwork.com
 * http://www.shadinetwork.com


 * Accounts

Google Adsense ID 9642536904473393

http://www.24-7credit.com
 * Related domains:

http://www.247cupid.com

http://www.5creditcards.com

http://www.aaacredit.info

http://www.abooknow.com

http://www.absolutlybigfreetit.com

http://www.acsinstitute.com

http://www.appliedcomputersystems.com

http://www.baatuni.com

http://www.ballotbug.com

http://www.buyindian.info

http://www.caterweddings.co.uk

http://www.caterweddings.info

http://www.comparedishtv.com

http://www.contestscentral.com

http://www.cool-credit-cards.com

http://www.corestocks.com

http://www.creditcardsangel.com

http://www.crispyfoods.com

http://www.crispyfoods.info

http://www.cupidcircle.com

http://www.dhnewz.com

http://www.diagnosishealth.net

http://www.diagnosishealth.org

http://www.dishtvsearch.com

http://www.dishtvus.com

http://www.flabust.com

http://www.gotimepoker.com

http://www.hindisongs.us

http://www.homesatellitedishtv.com

http://www.homesatellitetvdish.com

http://www.interestmortgagerate.info

http://www.jaihind.mobi

http://www.jobs-central.com

http://www.leaddomains.com

http://www.minocha.com

http://www.moneyparade.com

http://www.mycoolcards.com

http://www.mydigestivehealth.com

http://www.myindiacalling.com

http://www.naturalpenisenlargement.mobi

http://www.penisenlargement.co.nz

http://www.penisenlargement.com.tw

http://www.penisenlargementpill.biz

http://www.penisenlarger.us

http://www.pussycatdoll.us

http://www.rebateonline.co.uk

http://www.rebatesonline.co.uk

http://www.redhotcallingcards.com

http://www.redhotphonecards.com

http://www.redtagdirect.com

http://www.redtagrealestate.com

http://www.royalpennypoker.com

http://www.sadarbazaar.com

http://www.satellite-tv-dish-free.com

http://www.savingsplanet.com

http://www.savingsplanet.com

http://www.sellingtoys.co.uk

http://www.top-credit-cards.com

http://penisenlargement-penisenlarger.blogspot.com

http://moneyparade.blogspot.com

http://securedtopcreditcards.blogspot.com

http://findfreelancejobs.blogspot.com

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Duo spamming of private equity databases

 * (related pedatabase.com)
 * (related privateequityinfo.com)
 * pedatabase.com Accounts
 * (related privateequityinfo.com)
 * pedatabase.com Accounts

pedatabase & creativeglossary
 * privateequityinfo.com Accounts

Much spam abuse, and long term edit warring between privateequityinfo.com and pedatabase.com. Subscription Database directories, no valid reason for these to be on Wikipedia. --Hu12 (talk) 10:44, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Health problems
User_talk:Gatoclass -  Milk Float  13:57, 24 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Please post the spamming related accounts, diffs, all the domains..
 * Here are just 4 o the ones you mention in that link, will need all the others...
 * --Hu12 (talk) 14:23, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 14:23, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 14:23, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 14:23, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 14:23, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

A quick preliminary investigation:

http://spam.childhealth.co.uk http://spam.constipationadvice.co.uk http://spam.refluxadvice.co.uk http://spam.teething-babies.co.uk http://spam.constipationadvice.ie http://spam.constipationadvice.ie http://spam.gaviscon.co.uk http://spam.strepsils.com http://spam.e45.com http://spam.constipationconseils.be http://spam.constipatieadvies.be

The above sites are owned by Reckitt Benckiser and are designed (and search engine optimized) by Alchemy Interactive.

http://spam.alchemyuk.com http://spam.alchemyinteractive.co.uk

Another SEO guy mentioned in the talk page report:

http://spam.webheads.co.uk

I don't know how this one ties in with the rest. I've contacted the original reporter. MER-C 14:27, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Return of Adsense Spammer 0217980880462596

 * Spamming wikipedia since July 2005
 * See also - Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2008_Archive_Jan_1.5


 * Adsense pub-0217980880462596
 * More;
 * redirect site
 * redirect site
 * Accounts
 * redirect site
 * redirect site
 * Accounts
 * redirect site
 * redirect site
 * Accounts
 * redirect site
 * Accounts

Audrius owner            "CAN YOU READ??? IF SO, READ BELOW"  Audrius, owner      Moving ones own link "UP', "UP" and "Way UP" is never a sign of good faith--Hu12 (talk) 20:32, 18 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I recommend listing at meta.
 * it:Speciale:Contributi/12.214.210.51
 * de:Spezial:Beiträge/12.214.210.51
 * fr:Special:Contributions/12.214.210.51
 * es:Especial:Contributions/12.214.210.51
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Now blacklisted:
 * meta:Talk:Spam blacklist (permanent link)
 * --17:42, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.nationalreview.com http://spam.newcriterion.com

 * Adsense pub-7596656896688386
 * Adsense pub-7596656896688386


 * Redirects to http://online.wsj.com/public/page/opinion.html . Site owned by Dow Jones Company Rupert Murdoch.
 * Redirects to http://online.wsj.com/public/page/opinion.html . Site owned by Dow Jones Company Rupert Murdoch.
 * Redirects to http://online.wsj.com/public/page/opinion.html . Site owned by Dow Jones Company Rupert Murdoch.


 * Spammers

These links may have a good use, but this is fairly obvious spam. MER-C 10:40, 24 May 2008 (UTC)


 * wsj.com = The Wall Street Journal, owned by Dow Jones & Company which was recently bought by Murdoch's News Corporation. Probably one of the two highest quality newspapers in the U.S., the other being the New York Times.
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:36, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.visitredcliffe.com http://spam.visitcooroy.com


http://spam.distinctphotography.com
 * Related domains
 * visitredcliffe.com redirects here.
 * visitredcliffe.com redirects here.


 * Spammers

MER-C 11:26, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.gaufire.com

 * Adsense IDs
 * pub-2516455291727203
 * pub-3231518349850982
 * pub-5226319876988225


 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed

which redirects to:

http://spam.gaufire.blogspot.com

http://spam.quizzingatnitw.blogspot.com http://spam.nitwitian.blogspot.com

http://spam.gaufireblogstuff.blogspot.com http://spam.gaufree.110mb.com http://spam.gaufiretechforum.nice-topic.com http://spam.infogaufire.googlepages.com http://spam.gaufiresharma.blogspot.com http://spam.fromprincipaloffice.blogspot.com
 * Related domains


 * Spammers

MER-C 11:51, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.webplatez.com/

 * Links


 * Related (outdated?) previously posted by at least one of the identified user accounts


 * User accounts


 * The nzedinfo links listed as related above were originally posted in September 2007 by user:60.234.231.26. The webplatez links appear to be new domain names for the same sites.  To me, this appears to be both a spamming and a COI issue.  --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 14:41, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

http://.woodgas.net

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 18:30, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Wockhardt joint spam and related
[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Indigo Consulting}}
 * Articles
 * Articles
 * Articles
 * Articles

Valuebound Cjr india Template:Wockhardt Center for Joint Replacements Wockhardt Center for Joint Replacements Indigo Consulting Deepak Kivande Kotak Securities List of website design company
 * Accounts

Obviously paid SEO--Hu12 (talk) 03:50, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

healthbase.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 03:58, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Squidoo of videos?

 * Channel

http://omnisio.com/startupschool08
 * http://spam.omnisio.com
 * http://spam.startupschool.org
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 04:16, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

geocities.com/satanismresource
Hi this user comes in on a smallish range of IP's that a whois such suggest are the same person. He's been persistently reverted and warned, on Theistic Satanism, Traditional Satanism and probably related articles by various people and bots. Before this his spam link was to his previous URL, another geocities, which he's now closed and swapped for the new one.


 * Accounts:

and variations on the same IP. Hope I've reported this ok.

Sticky Parkin 17:35, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Also:
 * es:Especial:Contributions/72.153.197.235
 * es:Especial:Contributions/65.10.109.111


 * I recommend blacklisting on meta if there's one more incident. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:36, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks A.B. I messaged on your talk page but thought I'd keep anyone else reading here "in the loop" of what's happening too.  He rv'ed you to do it again  Sticky Parkin 02:20, 25 May 2008 (UTC)


 * New account:


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:29, 25 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Now blacklisted:
 * meta:Talk:Spam blacklist (permanent link)
 * --03:51, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Excellent. Thanks. :) Sticky Parkin 10:48, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
 * He's back, this time made a yahoo group, grrr. groups.yahoo.com/group/satanismresource  Could someone blacklist that URL or should this person now be dealt with in some other way? Sticky Parkin</b> 12:23, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I've blacklisted this on Meta given the history.  Thanks -- Herby  talk thyme 12:37, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

megayachts.ru

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 12:55, 26 May 2008 (UTC)


 * ru:Special:Contributions/81.91.189.7
 * --Hu12 (talk) 13:03, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.rocc.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 09:53, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.change-management-toolbook.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 17:39, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Bootkey Spamware
Consistently and persistently spamming Wikipedia with links to spamware product "bookey." Does not take a hint. Computer Guru (talk) 07:28, 28 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Link info follows. MER-C 11:53, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.bootkey.com

spam.thecubanchef.com spam.askcuban.com


http://spam.latinoarts.org
 * Possibly related domains


 * Spammers

MER-C 13:26, 26 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Still spamming. MER-C 11:29, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

spam.celebpoker.com

 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

MER-C 12:23, 28 May 2008 (UTC)


 * BL'd at Meta before I saw this report thanks. All accounts indef blocked & still following up loose ends :) -- Herby  talk thyme 12:33, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

ericslyrics.com
Ok, at least presently I've only see this an issue on one article, specifically Pork and Beans (song), but several different anon IP have added a link to this site, which is, for purposes of typical WP:EL, is a copyvio since it contains the lyrics to the song as well as an unauthorized copy of the video (the video was premiered by Weezer on YouTube, the fact the YouTube link exists may be why this link keeps getting added).

While most anons are from a 76.*.*.* domain, this is not consistent with whom is adding it. The fact that 1) there's so few links to this site before this point, and 2) some of the edit comments on the diffs indicated below are interesting, both suggest that there may be a pointed effort to include this link.

Diffs:
 * 
 * 
 * - interesting edit summary
 * 
 * 
 * 
 * - interesting edit summary
 * - interesting edit summary
 * 
 * - interesting edit summary

While it is only seeming to affect one article, this type of site is one that should never be linked to unless the site itself is talked about, and probably should be blacklisted. --M ASEM 20:58, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Spamming of microcredit24

 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 08:00, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.gps9000.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 11:38, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

petals

 * http://spam.petals.objectweb.org
 * Articles
 * Articles

PEtALS ESB ObjectWeb Petals PEtALS OW2 Petals
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 13:58, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.bitc.org.uk

 * Articles
 * Articles

Business in the Community
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 14:42, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

GHG Management Institute

 * Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard


 * http://spam.ghginstitute.org
 * http://spam.ghgnetwork.org
 * Articles
 * Articles
 * Articles

Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
 * Accounts

User is also citing himself, and placing links to those works. "Michael founded the Greenhouse Gas Experts Network and currently serves as its Executive Director. He also co-founded the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, and serves as its Dean".--Hu12 (talk) 17:09, 29 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Reading about this guy, I don't think he seems like the usual spammer or the typical self-promoter. He's only gotten one message from us telling him he's crossed our conflict of interest boundaries and he hasn't edited since then. Hopefully he'll continue editing here, just not linking to his own stuff. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 23:04, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

WoW/AoC gold spam

 * Spammers

-- Gogo Dodo (talk) 04:24, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Spamming of ENER·G PLC

 * See also - Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2007_Archive_Sep

ENER·G websites
 * http://spam.ener-g.nl
 * http://spam.saveenergyonline.co.uk
 * http://spam.switch2.com
 * http://spam.cmrholdingsuk.co.uk
 * http://spam.utilityauditing.co.uk
 * http://spam.cogenpartner.com

others Spammed
 * http://spam.autotrader.co.uk
 * http://spam.osbornes-injury-lawyers.co.uk
 * http://spam.Osbornes.net
 * http://spam.chickendinner.co.uk
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 09:42, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Trader Media Ltd (autotrader.co.uk)

 * http://spam.autotrader.co.uk
 * Articles
 * Articles

Auto Trader
 * Accounts

Trader Media Ltd Trader Media Ltd --Hu12 (talk) 09:53, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

pz10.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 10:59, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

folkmusicindia.com
Adsense pub-4068049754429088
 * See also - Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2007_Archive_Dec_1


 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 12:51, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Cross wiki


 * it:Speciale:Contributi/122.162.199.204
 * sv:Special:Bidrag/122.162.199.204
 * es:Especial:Contributions/122.162.199.204
 * de:Spezial:Beitr%C3%A4ge/122.162.199.204
 * --Hu12 (talk) 12:57, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Cross-wiki linksearch results:

Also:
 * 122.161.86.57 cross-wiki spammer
 * 122.162.199.204 cross-wiki spammer

Don't you just love SUL? MER-C 13:34, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * After your warning 125.19.48.38 back in November 07, the user reverted the folkmusicindia.com entry. --Hu12 (talk) 13:45, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Greene County spam war

 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

MER-C 12:58, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

The other side:


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

. MER-C 13:53, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

dog related spam
http://spam.ourdogs.co.uk

Cleaned, no other spammers. MER-C 01:13, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Is this spam or legitimate?

 * has been adding the links to such pages as Oliver Stone to zotfish.com which claim to allow users to sumbit questions to celebrities. Spam or not?  Paxsimius (talk) 04:37, 31 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Additional accounts

http://spam.zotfish.com


 * You're correct, it's advertising/spam. The site fails WP:ELNO.  They're just trying to use WP to build traffic to their site (which claims to have only been available to the public for about a week now). --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 05:24, 31 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Note that spamming links with an open proxy (203.169.184.37) is a classic case of very, very bad faith. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 18:46, 18 June 2008 (UTC)